How to Add Items to Your Amazon Shopping Cart Using Twitter

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Amazon made impulse purchases even easier this week–not through its app, not through its website, but through Twitter. Using the #AmazonCart hashtag, you can instantly add items you spot on the 140-character social network to your Amazon cart, without ever leaving Twitter.

To do this, you need to first link Twitter in your Amazon.com social settings. Go to “Your Account,” scroll all the way down to the Personalization section, then select “Your Social Settings.” There, you can connect Facebook and/or Twitter–you’ll want to connect your Twitter account. Once connected, any time someone tweets an Amazon product link, you can reply back with the #AmazonCart hashtag and it will automatically add that item to your cart. (Note: For those in the UK, the hashtag is #AmazonBasket.)

You’ll get a reply from Amazon either confirming the successful addition to your cart, or letting you know the item is out of stock. And in case it’s not clear, using the hashtag does not purchase the item straight from Twitter, it merely adds it to your shopping cart. Still, it’s pretty convenient if you have a habit of ogling products that friends share–especially on mobile.

For those with additional questions about the new service, Amazon has an FAQ page you can check out.